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Europe’s 50 most sustainable companies listed for the first time – Kesko ranks best in ‘Grocery Stores’

Kesko ranks as the most sustainable company in Europe in the ‘Grocery Stores’ peer group on the first-ever ‘Europe 50 Most Sustainable Companies’ ranking. Finland is well-represented on the list, with Kone, Neste, Nokia and Outokumpu also included.

09.06.2025 11:57

K Group: new measures to reduce the use of plastic and increase recycling

Finland is lagging behind in its achievement of the EU’s targets to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags and for recycling plastic. New measures are needed and both businesses and customers must be involved. Customers are being encouraged to reduce their consumption of plastic with the pricing of plastic carrier bags: the price of plastic carrier bags will increase in K-food stores from 13 May. K Group aims to increase the recycling of plastic by encouraging its partners to join its Plastic Challenge.

05.06.2025 10:29

Over 120,000 kilograms of sugar reduced from the nation’s favourite products – K Group is reformulating the nutritional content of Pirkka products to make them healthier

More than 90 Pirkka, Pirkka Parhaat and K-Menu products now have less added sugar, salt and saturated fat. The nutritional content of many everyday staples has been reformulated, which means the sugar, salt and saturated fat intake of K-food store customers’ will be reduced almost without them even noticing.

05.06.2025 10:28

Kesko electrifies its transports – 70 EVs will soon be transporting goods to our grocery stores and online customers

Kesko is accelerating the electrification of its transports in grocery trade. The number of electric trucks and vans is set to rise to 70 by the end of 2026. It is estimated that by year 2030, electric vehicles will make up some 30% of the transport fleet in Kesko’s grocery trade.

04.06.2025 08:08

Interim report for 1 Jan.- 31 March 2025: Stable performance during the slowest quarter of the year

29.04.2025 08:00

Waste heat from a data center to heat a K-Supermarket for the first time in Finland

The K-Supermarket Mankkaa grocery store and atNorth's data center in Espoo are launching a groundbreaking collaboration in which waste heat from the data center will be used to cover almost all the heating energy needed by the store. The project will reduce emissions from all of Kesko's district heating use by almost one percent.

14.04.2025 08:11

Kesko to complete the acquisition of the Danish builders’ merchant CF Petersen & Søn before summer

Authorities in Denmark have approved Kesko’s acquisition of the Danish builders’ merchant CF Petersen & Søn A/S. The authority approval was not subject to any conditions. Kesko estimates that the acquisition will be completed on 30 April 2025. 

31.03.2025 17:35

Noomi Jägerhorn appointed as Kesko’s Vice President of Sustainability

Noomi Järgerhorn (M.Soc.Sc.) has been appointed as Kesko’s Vice President of Sustainability. She will join the company on 1 May 2025, and assume her new position on 1 June 2025 at the latest.

13.03.2025 10:05

Kesko’s 2024 Annual Report has been published

28.02.2025 09:31

K Group survey finds that almost all customers buy red label products

According to a K Group survey,* 95% of K-food store customers buy red label products often or sometimes. Red label products are sold at a discount because their best before date is approaching. Red label products also affect many people's meal plans: three out of four customers may change their plans depending on what products are sold at a red label discount.

21.02.2025 14:45